Marissa Arber, CBC Grateful Be A Loving Mirror Mom Certified BALM Family Recovery Life Coach Florida I am the mom of a person recovering from a substance use disorder. For several years, my beautiful, brilliant son was caught up in…

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a way of interacting with our loved ones that helps them explore their own motivations, so they can determine their own best path. Holding these motivational conversations can be extremely powerful, especially when paired with a…

Dear BALM® Community, On Monday, the 12th, I turn 61 and this year the BALM® Institute turns five! To celebrate, I am having an Early Enrollment Special on our Spring classes AND offering shorter coach training opportunities for the first…

Thinking of Life Coach Training in the BALM Institute? Here are some answers to some of the questions we have heard from past applicants about the value of including the BALM (Be A Loving Mirror) Method in one’s life coach…

How will I know if I am a BALMer (behaving in a BALM fashion)? A person knows they have become a Loving Mirror when they see that they: Operate from love rather than anger or fear Observe rather than judge…

What does this loving path require? A Loving Mirror response requires that one: Change one’s expectations of their suffering loved one. Trust them to continue to struggle unless and until they have actively committed to recovery. This helps take away…

What does this Be A Loving Mirror path involve? To Be A Loving Mirror(R) involves: Getting oneself in a calm place Dropping all judgments, anger, and resentment Being a reporter and observer – stick with the facts of what happened…

The guarantee of the BALM Family Recovery is that those who practice it will get well. It is a path to self love and loving behavior, inner peace and understanding. Often, people who practice BALM find that their relationships with…

What is the BALM® Method? The BALM® (Be A Loving Mirror®) Method is the loving path to family recovery. Why do you call BALM® the Loving Path to Family Recovery? BALM® (Be A Loving Mirror®) programs provide family members and…

By Elizabeth Gross, BALM® Certified Family Recovery Life Coach and BALM® parent The BALM is a pillar of my recovery. As I prepare to move across the country, what brings me so much comfort is that my BALM community will come…